The Guardian - December 20, 2024

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December 20, 2024

Gisèle Pelicot: 'I wanted all of society to be a witness'

Fifty one men found guilty in rape trial that shocked the world | Leaders and public honour the woman who refused to be shamed

4 mins

Mandelson set to be named UK's new ambassador to US

Peter Mandelson is set to become Britain's next ambassador to the US, the first time a politician has been appointed to the role for almost half a century.

2 mins

Theatre review Space opera puts Sigourney Weaver in alien territory

Sigourney Weaver, the latest in the line of high-status screen stars to be wooed to the stage by the director Jamie Lloyd, may forever be known as Ellen Ripley to fans of her defining science-fiction role on film. She is certainly in alien territory here, and plays Prospero with the steely-voiced conviction of a commander giving urgent instruction to an interstellar space crew at imminent risk of attack.

2 mins

Och AI: algorithm able to sniff out aromas of US and Scottish whiskies

Notch up another win for artificial intelligence. Researchers have used the technology to predict the major notes that waft off whisky and determine whether a dram was made in the US or Scotland.

1 min

Day of the verdicts Inside, men wept as they were convicted. Outside, the crowd roared with relief

Inside, men wept as they were convicted. Outside, the crowd roared with relief

5 mins

Cold cases Investigations into murder and sexual assaults in 90s reopened

Dominique Pelicot, who has been jailed for 20 years for drugging his then wife, Gisele Pelicot, and inviting men to rape her, faces a further investigation for the rape and murder of an estate agent in Paris in 1991, and an attempted rape in 1999, amid questions over whether he could have been a serial offender for decades.

4 mins

'A taboo has been broken' Politicians' praise for giving voice to victims

Politicians from France and beyond have hailed Gisèle Pelicot's bravery and called the trial of the men who raped and abused her historic, while feminist groups have stressed there is still a long way to go and demanded fundamental changes to France's sexual abuse laws.

2 mins

The guilty From soldier to nurse, the men who assaulted a woman lying unconscious

Fifty men went on trial alongside Dominique Pelicot in connection with the drugging, rape and assault of Gisèle Pelicot.

10+ mins

Stonehenge may have been built to unite early Britons, says expert

Five thousand years after the first monument was created at Stonehenge, it continues to give up dramatic secrets - such as the \"jaw-dropping\" revelation this year that its central stone had been transported more than 700km to Salisbury plain from the very north of Scotland.

2 mins

'A lot of us are struggling' 58,000 homes high and dry as network fails again

\"It feels awful,\" said Samantha Hargreaves as she trundled her bottle-laden trolley past queues of cars waiting for drinking water in an Asda car park.

3 mins

Firms and Ofwat accused as average water bill to rise by 36% over five years

Water bills in England and Wales will rise by an average of 36% over the next five years, as suppliers are accused of forcing struggling households to pay for years of underinvestment to fix leaky pipes and reduce pollution.

3 mins

Spending plans Did suppliers get what they asked for?

The five-yearly price review is critical for the 11 combined water and sewage companies in England and Wales, determining how much they can spend amid intense scrutiny of the sector.

3 mins

Thames Water Company must pay £18.2m for dividend breach

Thames Water will have to pay an £18.2m penalty after the industry regulator confirmed the company had breached dividend rules.

1 min

Hospices to get more than £100m extra funds amid fears of closures

Hospices in England will receive a £100m-plus funding boost amid worries that some end-of-life services could close because of the increase in employer national insurance contributions and wage rises.

2 mins

Creatives reject plan to ease copyright law for training AI systems

Writers, musicians, photographers, film producers and news organisations have rejected the government's plan to create a copyright exemption to help artificial intelligence companies train their algorithms.

2 mins

Past PMs had obfuscated and whined before this grilling of grillings. But this was Keir Time

An appearance before the liaison committee – the supergroup of select committee chairs – is usually something that strikes fear into any prime minister.

2 mins

Horizon inquiry Post Office spent £130m taxpayers' cash on defence

The Post Office has spent more than £130m of taxpayers' money defending itself at the inquiry into the wrongful prosecution of more than 900 workers, new figures have revealed.

1 min

Minister warns over allegation of threats to British Sikhs

The UK will not tolerate attempts by foreign countries to intimidate British citizens, the security minister has warned, after a number of Sikhs complained they were being targeted either by or on behalf of the Indian government.

1 min

Starmer defends Tulip Siddiq after corruption claims from Bangladesh

Keir Starmer has given his full support to Tulip Siddiq, the Treasury minister, after Bangladesh's anti-corruption commission accused her and her family members of embezzling billions as part of a deal for a nuclear power plant.

2 mins

Four teenagers jailed for mistaken-identity murders in Bristol

Four teenagers have been jailed for life for murdering two boys in a case of mistaken identity in Bristol.

2 mins

'Huge task': MPs to look at special educational needs reform in England

'What we are hoping to do is to focus on where reform is needed, what good practice looks like' Helen Hayes Labour MP

2 mins

Crossbow killing suspect facing rape charge

A former soldier accused of murdering the wife and two daughters of a BBC commentator has been further charged with raping one of the women killed.

1 min

Call for new abortion law after couple sentenced for ordering pills

The prosecution of a young couple who were handed community orders at Gloucester crown court more than six years after the stillbirth of a baby has led to renewed calls for abortion law reform in England.

2 mins

Parents who fail to engage with schools should be fined - report

The government should give teachers the power to fine parents if they don't engage with the school to tackle an \"epidemic\" of bad behaviour, according to the thinktank led by Tony Blair.

1 min

Flu cases risk overwhelming wards, nursing leaders warn

A surge in flu is causing problems for NHS hospitals in England and leaving a growing number of people in intensive care, amid warnings that festive gatherings will make things worse.

2 mins

Israel accused of act of genocide over restriction of Gaza water supply

Israel's restriction of Gaza's water supply to levels below minimum needs amounts to an act of genocide and extermination as a crime against humanity, a human rights report has alleged.

3 mins

A wide definition - but proving the offence is extremely difficult

The definition of genocide, outlined in a 1948 UN convention, has the twin properties of being quite vague on paper, while at the same time being extremely hard to prove in the international courts.

2 mins

Iran Tehran tries to regain influence over Syria's future

The Iranian government is attempting to salvage some influence with Syria's new leaders, as Tehran reels from its sudden loss of authority in Damascus after the collapse of the regime of Bashar al-Assad.

2 mins

Yemen At least nine killed in port city as IDF strikes at Houthi targets

Israel launched widespread airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen in the early hours of yesterday, killing at least nine people in the port city of Hodeidah, and threatened more attacks against the group, which has launched hundreds of missiles at Israel over the past year.

2 mins

Putin claims Ukraine war has made Russia 'much stronger' in year-end marathon call-in

Vladimir Putin yesterday said the war in Ukraine had made Russia \"much stronger\" and denied that the fall of his key ally Bashar al-Assad in Syria had hurt Moscow's standing as he held a marathon year-end press conference and television call-in, seeking to project confidence at home and abroad.

3 mins

Biden urged to offer blanket pardons to Trump's foes

Joe Biden is reportedly considering issuing blanket pardons to leading critics of Donald Trump, as Democrats urge him to shield colleagues they fear could face retribution from the president-elect.

1 min

Nigeria's sister act The Lijadus were stars of 70s pop. Now their music is finding new audiences

The sun is hot and traffic flows slowly as music enthusiasts make their way to Lagos's Jazzhole, a shop that has morphed into a cultural hub over decades. The crowd, many of them young, are there for a documentary screening celebrating the Lijadu Sisters, stars of the Nigerian music scene in the 1970s and 80s, whose music is making a comeback.

1 min

Fighters linked to the Sudan army 'execute men in war crime'

Relatives and rights groups have accused fighters from an Islamist paramilitary force aligned with the Sudanese army of executing dozens of young men on suspicion of cooperating with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Khartoum area.

2 mins

Deal reached to save shipbuilder Harland & Wolff

A Spanish state-owned shipbuilder will buy Belfast-based Harland & Wolff in a deal that will secure all four of its shipyards and save 1,000 jobs.

1 min

Bank holds interest rate and warns of budget fallout and global trade wars

The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold as it warned UK growth is on the brink of stagnation amid the fallout from Rachel Reeves's budget and the threat of Donald Trump reigniting global trade wars.

3 mins

Ofwat's hellish tightrope walk is a good result for ministers and firms. Bill-payers, not so much

Water bills in England and Wales were always going to rise massively.

2 mins

Rush to start work caused enormous cost overruns, says new boss of HS2

Enormous budget overruns on the HS2 high-speed railway have been blamed by its new chief executive on a \"rush to start\", as the Department for Transport admitted it did not know what the line would cost.

2 mins

Body Shop 'back for good' as relaunch brings early profit

The new boss of the Body Shop has told staff the struggling ethical beauty retailer is \"back for good\" after it recorded a profit in its first 100 days under new ownership.

1 min

Lenders given a year to respond to complaints over car finance

The City regulator has given lenders a year to respond to the rising number of customer complaints over the way they were sold car loans, after a high court ruling left firms fearing a potential £30bn compensation bill.

1 min

Football's new fetish Forget Nicolas Jover and stylish set-piece coaches, bring on the directors of vibes

It's 25 October 2012. Those of you who follow the Austrian regional leagues won't need reminding.

4 mins

“The World Cup loss fuelled a fire in me to become the best’

Ellie Kildunne's infectious enthusiasm for the women's game has her dreaming of a Twickenham final in 2025

4 mins

'Usyk is fighting for his country': Dubois tips Fury to lose rematch

Daniel Dubois, the IBF world heavyweight champion, believes that Oleksandr Usyk will again defeat Tyson Fury in Riyadh tomorrow night.

3 mins

Coe pledges radical reform in bid for IOC presidency

Sebastian Coe has promised to radically transform the International Olympic Committee if he is elected its next president in March - and says his track record of delivering at the London 2012 Games and at World Athletics shows he is the right choice for the leading job in sport.

1 min

A humble Hamilton hero who was born to score

Ex-coaches in New Zealand on Chris Wood's rise from selfless schoolboy to poster boy at Nottingham Forest

5 mins

Solanke puts Spurs through despite Forster's blunders

Like a song that changes time signature for the hell of it, like a friend that inexplicably blanks you, like a match report that noodles away for ages instead of just telling you what happened, Tottenham Hotspur remain medically incapable of doing things the simple way.

3 mins

Friedkin Group brings hope of much-needed stability and ambition

The Friedkin Group's takeover of Everton represents a momentous day for those exhausted and resigned to calamity by the tenure of Farhad Moshiri.

3 mins

Beaumont may step in at RFU if Ilube quits over pay fiasco

Sir Bill Beaumont could be parachuted into the Rugby Football Union as interim chair in the event Tom Ilube falls on his sword amid the botched handling of the executive pay scandal engulfing the game.

1 min

'An exciting new era' Everton owners promise return to glory days after £500m deal

The Friedkin Group vowed to restore Everton to their \"rightful place in the Premier League table\" after completing a takeover that brought the turbulent era of Farhad Moshiri to an end.

3 mins

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